About our Society

The European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA) was established in 1999 to promote the sharing of knowledge among European vitreoretinal and macula specialists. Our annual congresses are the highlight of the Society’s annual activity and since the 1st EURETINA Congress in 2001, participation has expanded rapidly from 211 to over 5,000 in recent years.

EURETINA actively promotes new diagnostic developments, advances in vitreoretinal surgery, the development and application of new drugs, and changes in the treatment of macular degeneration. The Society is particularly committed to educating young vitreoretinal surgeons and encouraging the pursuit of its subspecialty among newly qualified ophthalmologists.

Meet the EURETINA Executive

Sebastian Wolf University of Bern
SWITZERLAND EURETINA President

Anat Loewenstein Tel Aviv Medical Centre
ISRAELGeneral Secretary

Frank Holz University Eye Hospital Bonn
GermanyPresident Elect

Jan van MeursRotterdam Eye Hospital and Erasmus University
THE NETHERLANDSImmediate Past President

Download Whitebook

EURETINA Whitebook on Prevalence, Incidence and Healthcare Needs for Retinal Diseases in Europe is available. This whitebook provides reliable figures and bigger picture for development of prevention & intervention strategies.

Ocular steroids play an important role in the treatment of retinal disease. New research suggests that steroid therapy targeting specific receptors implicated in oedema holds promise. Professor Sebastian Wolf discusses this research with Professor Francine Behar-Cohen, Director of a team at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research in Paris, and Professor of […]

Alistair Laidlaw talks to Jose Cunha Vaz about the crucial role played by the blood-retinal barrier (BRB) in the regulation of the micro-environment of the retina, with breakdown of the BRB directly implicated in the development of a range of retinal diseases such as diabetic retinopathy (DR) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

Levels of myopia in young people continue to increase in Asia and to a lesser extent in Europe. Anat Loewenstein talks to Ian Morgan about what ophthalmologists can do to improve the prevention and treatment of myopia.

This video illustrates the case of a 23-year-old patient with a massive suprachoroidal haemorrhage during pars plana vitrectomy in a previously vitrectomised eye. This is an interesting video as it demonstrates difficult complications and how to manage them.

Young Retina Specialists, also known as YOURS, is an initiative by EURETINA to encourage those entering the field. Dr Camiel Boon discusses the long road to becoming a skilled surgeon with Dr Frank Holz, University of Bonn, Germany.